Gene Patenting -- The Supreme Court Finally Speaks.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics which deals with patenting human genes. It says that the court's decision was focused on the definitions of the genetic and patent codes, in which all nine Justices have agreed that the DNA segments making up human genes are not patentable under section 101 of the Patent Act2. Furthermore, the implications for health care and the biotechnology industry are discussed.